HP's New Tablet-the TouchPad Available at London Drugs in Canada July 15th

RICHMOND, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - June 10, 2011) - HP has announced the HP TouchPad will be available in Canada mid-July. www.LondonDrugs.com will begin pre-sale orders on June 19^th.

The 16GB ($519.99) and 32GB ($619.99) HP TouchPads will be available at *74 London Drugs stores including its online store: www.LondonDrugs.com for delivery anywhere in Canada as of July 15th. Shipping charges will apply.

"This is the launch we have been waiting for," said Wynne Powell, president and CEO of London Drugs. "When we first saw the TouchPad in its early stages we knew it was going to be an intense competitor in the tablet market."

The new webOS from HP is unlike any tablet operating system. To start - when sending an email message, updating your Facebook® status or browsing a website - you literally just start typing and the HP TouchPad figures out what you want to do. Everything is organized into single views with the ability to easily move back and forth between apps. Full Native support for Microsoft Office Exchange, web email support, integrated IM & SMS messaging and even Adobe Flash 10.3 support gives you a complete experience for sending or receiving your email or browsing the web.

From HP:

"What makes HP TouchPad a compelling alternative to competing products is webOS," said Jon Rubinstein, senior vice president and general manager, Palm Global Business Unit, HP. "The platform's unmatched features and flexibility will continue to differentiate HP products from the rest of the market for both personal and professional use. This is only the beginning of what HP's scale can do with webOS."

With webOS, HP TouchPad users have a next-level multitasking experience, access to the web, premium audio playback with stereo speakers and Beats Audio™ technology, the ability to find information on the device or in the cloud using the Just Type feature, integrated access to their information with HP Synergy, and HP's exclusive Touch to Share capability for sharing web addresses between HP TouchPad and compatible webOS phones.⁽¹⁾

Optional accessories for HP TouchPad include the HP Touchstone Charging Dock, the HP TouchPad Wireless Keyboard and the HP TouchPad Case (sold separately).

More information about HP TouchPad, including product features and specs, is available at www.hp.ca/touchpad.

About London Drugs

Founded in 1945, B.C.-based London Drugs has 75 stores in more than 35 major markets throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba including its online store www.londondrugs.com. London Drugs offers consumers a range of products from digital cameras and cosmetics to computers and televisions. Renowned for its creative approach to retailing, the company employs more than 7,500 people with pharmacy and health care services being the heart of its business. Committed to innovation and superior customer service, London Drugs has established itself as a reputable and caring company and continues to position itself for future growth and development.

About HP

HP creates new possibilities for technology to have a meaningful impact on people, businesses, governments and society. The world's largest technology company, HP brings together a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure at the convergence of the cloud and connectivity, creating seamless, secure, context-aware experiences for a connected world. More information about HP (NYSE:HPQ) is available at http://www.hp.com.

Media can access high-resolution images and video in the HP webOS Media Library at www.palm.com/mml.

*The TouchPad is available at 74 of London Drugs 75 stores. The TouchPad will not be available in-store at London Drugs at 2585 East Hastings St. in Vancouver but will be available at all other London Drugs locations as well as its online store: www.LondonDrugs.com.

⁽¹⁾ Requires TouchPad with webOS 3.0 and Pre 3 (pending availability) or Veer (requires future over the air update). Viewing URL web page content requires data connection via Wi-Fi or cellular connection. Functionality not available in all regions. Not all phones available in all regions.